The word Sikh literally means ‘student’.
Sikhs are students (and followers) of the philosophy of Guru Nanak (1469-1539) and subsequent nine Gurus as enshrined in the Sikh scripture the Guru Granth Sahib.
It is a well-defined and written philosophy. The Sikhs scripture the Guru Granth Sahib was written and compiled by the Sikh Gurus themselves. It does not rely on oral traditions and there are no ambiguous interpretations.
Sikh religion is the fifth largest religion in the World with 20-50 million followers.
Sikhs are descendants of the ancient 3000 year old Indus Valley Civilization, one of the original four ancient civilizations (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Chinese, and Indus Valley).
Sikh religion is the only home-grown native philosophy of the people of Indus Valley Civilization.
The Golden Age of the people of Indus Valley Civilization coincided with the rule of the Second Sikh Kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Sikhs are not Indians. Just as Jews are not Arabs, Koreans are not Chinese, Sikhs are not Indians.
Sikh’s identity is Sikh (ethno-religious), and Punjabi (regional, cultural, civilizational, and linguistic).